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penguin

/ˈpɛŋɡwɪn/noun

Penguin can refer to short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippers.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 10

Length

7

Scrabble

10

WWF

15

Starts

PE

Ends

UIN

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PENGUIN” Mean?

/ˈpɛŋɡwɪn/

penguin has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippers

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word penguin with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippers

Length

7 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

N

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

P, E, N, G, U, I, N

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

p
e
n
g
u
i
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for penguin.

PENGUIN is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with P and ends with N.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using penguin in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

PENGUIN has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

PENGUIN is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

PENGUIN can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

PENGUIN contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside penguin.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFC

CV Pattern

CVCCVVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

PE, EN, NG, GU, UI, IN

Trigrams

PEN, ENG, NGU, GUI, UIN

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for penguin.

PENGUIN is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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